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The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
The House.

House bill No. 157 90 provide for the coll
lection of overdue taxes from corporations
doing business in this State. The bill pro.
yides for suits in chancery for the collec-
tion of the back-taxes, and the sale of the
property in case the taxes are not paid.
Mr.. Washburne said the bill started out
by stating that il was bill TO collect back
taxes from corporations. All other bills
heretofore have specially designated rail-
roads. The bill provided for service. He
favored the bill.
Mr.. Clark thought section | was wholly
inadequate and imperfect He thought IL
should be mandatory on the Attorney Gen
eral to bring the siits provided for.
The vote by which the bin was placed on
its third reading was reconsidered, and The
hill recommitted to the committee on the
judiciary.
The Balch railroad bill was then taken
up and an amendment offered by Mr.. Nc
Donough TO reduce the commissioners from
three TO one. This brought quite heated
discussion, pending which a recess was
taken until O'Clock.
The consideration Of the Balch bill was
resumed.
Messrs. SEWER and Washburne spoke in
favor of the amendment TO reduce the
number Of the commissioners to one. Both
thought that one commissioner could do
better than three, aud re luce the expense
Mr.. Hudeins argued against the amend.
ment. He said the leading journal the
state (holding up The Gazette) had argu.
ments every morning that all legislation
regulating railroads was unconstitutional
and in the face of the constitution. He
spoke at length in favor OF railroad legis-
lation and the creation of a commission.
The people demanded legislation. lie read
from testimony before the United States
senate committees to show that railroad
con missions existed in twenty-five States
and were successful.
Mr.. Rector said the bill was simply con.
fined to providing the machinery for col
Letting back-taxes due the State There
were "A number of railroads that owed
hack-taxes.
Mr. King, of Lafayette, thought the
word "penaltv," in the seventh section,
did not make the section constitutional.
because il was left ''peualty of d per cent
per anuum."
Mr.. Joslyn wanted the vote reconside
so that he could amend by making the
commission two instead IL three
Mr.. Morris was aga, asst the Balch bih
because OF the commission feature.
Mr.. Sewer nade n short explanation Of
his attitude, aud urged the rejection Of the
bill.
Mr.. Raines said IL the commission fea,
ture was not knocked out he would vote
against the bill.
Mr.. King, OF Lafayette, argued against
. commission, believir the railroads could
be regulated through the courts without q
commission.
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
Roasted to Death In u Burning JAN.

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Feb. "A BY .
fire in the jail here yesterday morning
three prisoners were roasted TO death.
The men were confined in cages on the
first floor. The jailor and ten prisoners
were on the second floor, and barely sue
ceeded in escaping. The three men on
the first floor were Wells Lyons, charged
with forgery, and Nose Nancy and Jack
Erwin, charged with train wrecking
Vigorous efforts to release them were
made, but the fire spread so rapidly that
nothing could be done, and the crowd that
gathered stood and heard the screams Of
the unfortunates as they slowly roasted
to death, powerless TO aid them The
other prisoners were turned loose because
there was no ace to keep them.
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19

" Of Northern counties and cities vers
burdened with taxation on account Of the
large bounties paid our soldiers; and the
bonded debt thereby created, still cons,i.
tutes large item in the account Of thu
tax gatherer against the people. Federal
taxation, no less borne by the people than
that directly levied upon their property, il
still maintained at the rate made neces-
sary by the exigencies OF war
"if this bill should become law, with
its tremendous addition to our pension oh.
legation, | am thoroughly convinced that
further efforts 20 reduce the Federal reya
nue. and restore some part Of IL 10 our
people, will, and. perhaps should be, seri.
ousiy questioned. 1t has constantly been
a cause of pride and congratulation to the
American citizen that his country is not
nut 10 the charge Of maintaining large
standing army in time Of peace. Yet we
are now living under a war tax which las
been tolerated In peaceful times TO meet
the Obligations incurred In war. But for
wears past, in all parts OF the country, the
demand for the reduction Of the burdens
of taxation upon our labor and production
has increased In volume and urgency.
~ am not willing to approve u meas ure
presenting the objections 10 which this
bill is subjected, and which, moreover,
will have the effect of disappointing the
expectations Of the people and their de.
sire and hope for relief from war taxation
in the time Of peace" 4Ttu
The President closes his message BY
saying:
'sThe evil threatened by this bill is, in
my opinion, such that charged with q
great responsibility in behalf of the peo-
pie, can not do otherwise than 10 bring
to a consideration of this measure my best
efforts of thought AMI judgment, and per-
form my constitutional duty in relation
thereto, regardless of all consequences,
except such as appear TO me TO be related
TO the best and highest interests of tha
country"
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
Miscellaneous Items.

There has been good deal Of excite
ment lately at Pine Hill over the work of
a gang Of incendiaries who have infested
the city. A few nights ago cotton gin
house was set on fire and burned to thd
ground, and subsequently the public
school house and one of the churches
were destroyed by fire. A sheriff's posse
started in search of the incendiaries and
found them some distance from tho
town. They resisted arrest, and the po-
lice opened fire on them, mortallv wound
ing two. The other one Of the party es.
capped.
There is promise of early spring
The sheriff of Pulaski County has re-
ceived information that one OF the burg.
lars at Jacksonport has been captured at
last.
The lessees OF the state penitentiary de-
sire law authorizing thcm TO send for
and transmit to the prison all parties con.
victed of felony.
A serious cotton fire occurred in Little
Rock y few days ago in the warehouse Of
Charles f. Martin a. Co. Four hundred
and seventeen bales OF cotton were totally
destroyed and l50 bales on the outs ide of
the building were badly damaged. The
total loss will reach $4,000 with about
$1,000 insurance.
Several stock companies have been
formed to conduct business in Little Rock
Judge George Magners, of Dardanelle,
died few days since at his home. He
had been confined to his bed for more than
year. He was prominent Mason, and
had been county Judge several times
The citizens Of yell County ne, a. Oar
danelle few nights ago and decided to
give the New Orleans, Natches Il vicks-
burg railroad the right of way across
private lands in that county free of cost
Blocks new opera-house at Camden was
opened a few nights ago with large audi
ence. The hall has seating capacity for
1000 people. The stage is large and well
arranged with ali tine latest improvements
in the way Of scenery, etc
Morrilton thinks her cotton trade this
esssos win ieee ~ sqeoe ssleA
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
The Boom At Duck HIII. Miss

Duck HILL, Miss, Feb. 1.-The interest
manifested by capitalists Is daily iacrsas-
ing. and telegrams OF inquh y aud TO invest
3" town property are ot nlmos. hourly oc-
currence. The Mississippi Mineral and
Mining Company, organized here yestsr-
day, represent capital TO the amount Of
t2,o0O,0W The company has applied for
charter, and as soon as the law, made and
provided for such cases can be complied
with, will proceed 10 inaugurate other sn.
iefpfises. There will be . gentleman Of
means here tonight from Chicago who In.
tepds 10 investa large emouut % lad,
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
A Forty thousand A Doiior Fire.

OeDES, U. T.. Feb 13--At midnight las,
night fire broke out in q saloon building
on the principal business street A high
wind was blowing, and three stores, two
hotel buildings, and several dwellings
were consumed. The loss rs probably
over $4,000; partly insured tits believed
that the fire was the work Of incendiaries.
An in junction was yesterday placed upon
the saloon building, and this ia ct may
have had some thing TO do with IT,
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
Christianity and Temperance as Basls
Of Social Progress,

PHILADELpurA, Pa, Feb i4-Miss
Frances May Willard addressed a large
meeting Of women, Knights of Labor, at
their hall yesterday, urging the importance
OF Christianity and temperance as basis
of social progress. General Secretary
Charles n Litchman, Of the
knights OF Labor, spoke in sup
port Of Miss Williard's views. II was
announced that Mr.. Powderly had hitherto
sent out 5000 OF the Womon's Christian
Temperance Union's petitions for tho
protection OF women. Miss willard after.
ward addressed delegation representing
l3oOo members Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society.
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
A Iarre purchase,

MONTGOMERY Ala, Feb. l3-Cullman.
Ala, famous German town on the South
& North Alabama Railroad, has, with
l5s,0oO acres Of land, been purchased BY
New York and Montgomery syndicate,
healed BY Moses sDros., Of Montgomery.
II is proposed 70 estabi,sh .lsres eater
rr,ses ana develop the minetsl rssopuss
q hat sectaea u ~ eountgy.
The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-07
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LARKIN Cook, DECEASED.
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
September ~, 1887
l. George Nichols, of Haley, Idaho. who made
Presumption peclArat"ry Staten mt No. 591, for
the Lot 4 and SE i SW i See 7 and Lot and NE
a XIV a Sec Is Up N. IL East, do hereby give
tice my n'euriou to make hual proof to estap.
lish my Claim to the land above desCr bed, and
that expect to prove my residence and Iultivs-
tiun before the Register and the Receiver at
Haley Idaho. On october 81 1857, by two OF the
following WITNESSES: J. l. q smith, Joseph b. al
Peter Moves, and Thomas Templt-all of HALEY
Idaho.
signature of claimapt) GEORGE NICHOLS.
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Diss olution of Co partnership

Notice Is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing in this city In the fruit vege
table and produce business, between the under
signed under the Grm name and ST! lie OF KEEPER X
Noa snau, is this day dissolved by mutual con.
sent Mr.. Hodgmsn retiring from the firm.
All accounts due the firm will be collected by
the Arm, and all bills owed by the firm VIII be
settled by the trm.
SCOTT kEIFER,
j. W. HODGMAS
Haley, Idaho, November /, 1857.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-07

TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following will be paid presentation money
received from the sale of Alturas County Funding Bonds:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21

termination this year. The charge
is true--so fatty true that no Repub-
lican will evade it. 1t has become
cardinal principle with the Repub-
lican party that the people shall have
precisely the same right to make
their own laws upon liquor, as upon
! other questions. That sentiment
covers every fold of our flag, and op-
ems the door to our State platform.
The Republican party will not lie
down iu fear and trembling because
CT the new issues which have been
thrust upon it-and this year a1d
throughout this State thrust by a
combination more powerful, and we
may with truth say, more unscrupu-
lous than any ever before known.
The combination has been truth
fully and painfully described. 1t is
affirmed upon every street corner-it
is discussed in every saloon;-it is
boldly proclaimed by blatant Perso-
nal Liberty Leagues; it is ordered
directly from the common Political
Headquarters Of the various Liquor
Leagues on Arch street; it is repeat
ed from their Annex, and accepted
with the tenders of money at each
and every Democratic Headquarters
And now, theRepublicans of Penn
sylvania, and all of the good citizens
thereof, should at once prepare for
this great battle. The allies are well
organized, with an abundance of the
munitions not uncommon to political
warfare. The Republican party of
Pennsylvania has magnificen. Or
ganization, which reaches and perme-
ates and has knowledge of each and
every voting district in the State
Aid it with your means in modest
ways and for legitimate purposes; aid
it with your personal activities-with
your counsels, and enter into it's dis
cipline to the end that what may
prove the most momentous battle in
the history of the State may be won,
and won SO gloriously that the va
rious elements which threaten the
integrity of the law and the welfare
of society, will be careful how in fu-
ture they contemplate and proclaim
purposes formed for DO higher object
than the promotion of disorder and
anarchy.
Though the Republican candidates
are unexceptionable, it should be
borne in mind by all that candidates
are simply the representatives of a
policy in a battle like this. The
Democratic Saloon combination will
ask no questions as to men, but will
vote for objects which have been
plainly stated. If they succeed every
effort will be made to reach these OBJ.
jeots, and they may reach them. If
the Republican tickets succeed, it is
the success of a policy which stands
for the rights of property, for the lib
erty of the law, for good government,
and for that form of personal freedom
in which each individual sacrifices
something for the good of all.
BY order Of the Republican State
Committee
THOMAS V. COOPER.
CHAIRMAN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
A Dialogue Reprinted.

Returning from a council the
other day, overhead discussion
between my delegate, Deacon Grum.
bole, and Deacon Webfut, of the Bap-
tist Church at Riverside. OF course
the topic was immersion, and it was
introduced by Deacon Webfut re-
marking that his pastor, DR.. Jordan,
had baptised FIVE persons the previous
Sunday. Deacon Grumbole. who
will never be outdone if he can help
it, quietly replied that Cyril baptized
on that day nine persons"
well, l hope he did it in the spir-
itual method"
Certainly; our pastor always does
according to Scripture"
"Well, now, Brother Grumbole,
what is your idea of the Spiritual
method ?"
20, got my notion of it from the
first case of baptism on record"
What was that Not Philip
and the eunuch
20, no; it was centuries before
that. l mean the Israeiites when
they were baptized in the Red Sea.n
We'll, brother that was a clear
case OF immersion. They were, as
Paul says, all baptized in the cloud
and in the sea-"
You were satisfied. brother Web
fut, thatthey were really baptized?"
Certainly; the Apostle says they
were, and tells how it was done"
"Well, then, L have just one ques-
tion to ask ? Did they get their feet
wet ?
"They were immersed, that is
plain enough. As Paul says, they
were under the cloud and passed
through the sea, and were all baptiz.
ed in the cloud and in the sea; if
that wasn't immersion what was it ?"
"Well, brother Webfut, did they
get their feet wet ?"
"Why, that's nothing to do with
it; they had water on all sides of
them, and water above them; they
We're completely surrounded by
water
Well, Brother Webfut, as 1 under
stand, they went 'on dry ground thro'
the midst of the seas; and you can
immerse me on dry ground, am will.
ing to be immersed. 1 believe in
dry ground baptizm, where you
won't get your feet wet"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
NO. 4s
Prof. Tyndall on Lightning
Rods.

In the course of a recent letter on
protection from lightning by the use
of rods, DR.. Tyndsll says: The abo.
lition of resistance is absolutely nec-
essary in connecting lightning con.
ductor with the earth, and this is
done by closely imbedding in the
earth plate of good conducting ma
terial and of large area. The large.
ness of area makes atonement for the
imperfect conductivity of earth. The
plate, in fact, constitutes wide door
through which the electricity passes
freely into the earth. It's disruptive
and damaging effects being thereby
avoided. The truths are elementary.
but they are often neglected.
watched with interest, some time ago,
the operation of setting up light
ing conductor on the house of
neigbor of mine in the country. The
wire rope. which formed part OF the
conductor, was carried down the wall,
and comfortably laid in the earth be.
low, without any terminal plate
whatever. | expostulated with the
man who did the work, but he obvi-
ously thought he knew more about
the matter than l did / am credibly
informed that this is a common way
of dealing with lightning conductors
by ignorant practitioners, and the
Bishop of Winchester's palace at
Farnham has been mentioned to me
as an ediice protected in this fash
ion. If my informant be correct, the
protection is q mockery, a delusion
and a snare.n-Er.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
Driving a Spike under Water.

In mill work, especially making
repairs, it is often necessary to drive
large spikes in water to the depth Of
two, three, and even four feet
Starting a spike by hand, and then
attempting to drive it by means of
crowbar, is an unmechanical proceed
ing, to say the least The Manufdc-
turers' Gazette says one of the neat
est and also the best ways of eftecting
the desired object is to get piece of
steam pipe Of sufficient size to permit
the spike to drop easily through it.
Place one end of this pipe upon the
spot where the spike is to be driven,
drop the spike into the pipe, point
first. and then follow it with aa IRON
rod just large enough to slide easily
in the pipe. BY using the iron rod
as a battering ram, or like q churn
drill, the spike can be easily and
quickly driven home without spat-
feriDg the person with mud and wa
ter.
An Improvement ON this spike
driving rig may be made be made by
getting cast iron ball Of two, four,
or. six pounds weights, drilling hole
through the hall sufficient 10 receive
the receive the iron rod, also drilling
another hole to receive set screw.
BY sorewing the set screw down up
on the rod, the ball can be held in
any desired position. This ball gives
extra weight to the driving rod, and
in fact forms kind of hammer where
by the spike can be more quickly
driven home. 1t will not work well
if you try to drive the spike by means
of the rod and sledge hammer. 1t ia
better, by all means. to rig up the
ball above mentioned, which will do
the work well and quickly.-Sci-
american.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
The First Cook.

Ifyou go to the Cafe Royal, in Re-
gent Street, between twelve and one.
you may almost every day see, seated
at one OF the tables, a tall, thin, gen.
tlemanly Frenchman of about fifty,
enjoying the excellent cookery of that
establishment. This is no less a per-
sonage than the first cook in London.
1t is said that he makes an income of
over $4,000 year. He is attached
to no house. In his own brougham
he sets out toward evening for the
house of some rich man who is going
to give dinner at which every dish
must be above criticism Here he
alights, and making for the kitchen,
goes through the process of tasting
all the soups, sauces, and made dish
es, advising, when his palate sug-
gests, little more salt here, pinch
of herbs there, dash of sugar in this
entree. q suspicion of onion in that
saln,is, etc.
This done, he pockets his fee of two
guineas. and drives on to the next
dinner-giving patron who has hidden
him to his feast in this strange fash
ion His nightly list comprises many
houses all through the London sea-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
Danger of Electric Light Wires.

At Lincoln, Neb., on Septem Der
81, workingman named Smith was
horribly mutilated In a remarkable
manner Ga o street, at the corner
of Ninth, hanging from a telegraph
pole and lying along the ground for
distance was a broken telephone
wire, which he'd 10 some manner be.
come crossed, or in connection with
one of the electric light wires. As
Smith was passing along the street
he saw the wire burning, and, attract
ed by the strange appearance, and
not realizing what it was, evidently
took hold OF it to ascertain what it
meant The shock he received was
terrific, and his shrieks brought hun
dreds to the street. He could not
loosen his hold on the wire, and it
burned his hands to the bone. In
his writings and contortions the
charged wire came in contact with
his head, burning out one of his eyes
and laying the side OF his face opon.
Wherever it struck his body it cut
like knife. A bystander, realizing
the peril of the man, ran to him,
grabbing him to pull him from the
wire, but by the shock he recei we'd
when he came in contact with the
body of the man be was knocked ten
feet into the street and utterly pros
trated, SO that it was feared be was
also killed, By this time the electric.
ity had either burned the man Smith
loose from the wire or he had succeed
cd in his struggles in breaking away.
He was picked up and carried into On
adjoining RESTAURANT and half dozen
physicians summoned. The man
presented horrible appearance, ald
despite the physicians efforts to put
him under the influence of morphine
he shrieked and writhed in ths agony
he suffered until taken to the hospi-
tai The doctors express the opinion
that he may survive his injuries. al
though it appears impossible.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21

Brick works are to be establish
ed this fall and winter in forty cities
in the West and South.
1t is stpted that there are 40 He
brews in New York each of whom is
possessed Of the 81 900, 000in cash.
-Postmasters say that more let
ters are mailed in the month Of Sep
tember than in any other month of
the year.
Never defer until tomorrow what
should be attended to to-day. A
slight cough shouldn't be neglected
when DIR. Bulbs Cough Syrup will
cure it,
The readers of our publication are
requested to use Salvation Oil for
any and all pains. 1t is sure cure
and costs only 25 cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
Another Boom.

"The horrid brute !" calculated
Mrs. Stiffneck as she threw the paper
to the floor.
"What's the matter, my dear 2"
asked the wondering husband.
"The matter +? Why / see by that
paper that an Ohio man sold his wife
for 5000"
"Well, swan" replied the hus-
band with great surprise, "they must
be having pretty wild boom in
Obi"
But before he could finished his
sentence the battle had commenced
and he was right in the thick of the
fight.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
ESTABLISHED IN 1867.

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Manufacturing goods employing but the best
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Chdren Suits and OvecoatS large
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Mail will haze best attention